Brazilian government suspects hackers behind unauthorized 'misantropi4' alert sent to cell phones nationwide
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Mariana Catacci
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An unauthorized alert with the word "misantropi4" (misanthropy in leetspeak) was sent to cell phones across multiple Brazilian states. The Brazilian government suspects hackers are behind the incident, which caused devices to light up with the mysterious message on Saturday morning.
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· 3 pulledAn unauthorized alert bearing a mysterious message that was sent to cell phones in several states across Brazil on Saturday morning is suspected to be the work of hackers, the Brazilian government said.
Devices lit up with the word 'misantropi4,' an alphanumeric spelling of the Portuguese word 'misantropia,' which in English translates to 'misanthropy.'
The final letter 'a' was substituted with a number '4' – a practice often used by hackers and termed 'leetspe
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